Fan meet-up, London , Dec. 12

[johnfoyle]

Verbal 'n co. ( possibly including me) cordially invite all to consider making plans to meet up in London on Sat. Dec.12. It's only at the planning stages at the moment but , considering the notice given, it would be great if some of you could make it. Time to start devising trade ins of family duties , 'important meeting' s that might coincide with the date and location etc.

[verbal gymnastics]

It'll be a great day - we're going Christmas shopping and then we're going to get our nails done (fingers AND toes . ) If time permits we'll braid each other's hair. Afterwards we're hoping to have a good girly gossip.

Please come. Don't forget your secret Santa present!!!

[Boy With A Problem]

I'm going to give it a shot... and good to hear that you are growing your hair out - I think it might look good with beads - hope its long enough by then.

[johnfoyle]

I'll be in London Dec.10-13 , seeing a few shows (Damian Lewis in Moliere's "The Misanthrope" on the Friday so far) etc. Any ideas on a show we could all go to on the Saturday?

Or maybe we could turn this in to part of the Elvis Costello Heritage Trail . We could all meet up , say, Whitton , check into a really cheap hotel there and 'live' the scuzzy life Elvis had while writing MAIT. Or we could go back further and check into a hotel on the street where Elvis spent his childhood-

http://www.avonmorehotel.co.uk/en/rooms.htm

Seeing Elvis Costello's Whitton

http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB2 ... tage+Trail

His London childhood

http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB2 ... ilit=Elgar

[sulky lad]

The trail sounds great but I'm not contracting pneumonia just to "skive off" school for a few months and where in London can we find obliging nuns to look after us ? (no phone box adverts please)

[verbal gymnastics]

I'll be in London Dec.10-13 , seeing a few shows (Damian Lewis in Moliere's "The Misanthrope" on the Friday so far) etc. Any ideas on a show we could all go to on the Saturday?

How about Status Quo at Wembley Arena?

I think Neil. is also joining us.

[Boy With A Problem]

Count me out. Work comes first I'm sure you'll understand.

[sulky lad]

Sorry about that, BWAP -
was looking forward to seeing you as always

[verbal gymnastics]

Count me out. Work comes first I'm sure you'll understand.

Same - sorry you can't be there. No doubt things are really taking off for you, business is thriving and you're showing a profit and in any case...

Hope to see you soon.

[johnfoyle]

I'm going to be staying in Oxford for the duration , Dec.10-13, of my trip to the U.K.. I was supposed to be staying with a friend in London but that got problematic. Charges for a decent hotel in the capital are a bit beyond my means at the moment. I decided on Oxford 'cos it's nearby and I've never really spent time there. I also liked the sound of the Ashmolean Dining Room, Beaumont Street,Oxford as reviewed this past weekend-


http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style ... 27734.html

If anyone here is near Oxford and isn't going up to London on Sat. Dec 13th and would like to meet-up , do contact me via PM.

[Otis Westinghouse]

The Dining Room sounds fine but the real excitement is the refurbished Ashmolean itslef:

http://www.ashmolean.org/transforming/

Saw it on the telly, and it looks fantastic. Lottery money put to good use.

I was born in Oxford, but I won't be anywhere near there when you're staying! It's a fine town to visit.

[verbal gymnastics]

We are meeting at The Garrick Arms in Charing Cross Road at 2pm.

Look forward to seeing friends old and new!

Please feel free to PM me if you would like any further info!

[pophead2k]

One of these days fellas, one of these days.......

[Neil.]

Fab - I'll be there!

[pophead2k]

Today's the day! Have fun everyone and we'll expect pictures.

[johnfoyle]

Me , Dave 'n Paul , The Garrick, Dec. 12 '09. Photo by Verbal ( too shy too pose -yet again!)

Our select gathering had a good old yap session, somehow managing to philophise from 2 to 8 pm , go for a pizza, dodge hundreds of Santa-costumed people and so on. What did we talk about? Elvis...occasioanally . Other E.C. fans we've met etc. And a thousand and one other topics. A excellent trip!